Entries by Kelly Bondurant

No Curfew Currently Planned for Vance County, City of Henderson

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL According to Vance County and City of Henderson officials, there is no immediate plan to enact a curfew for the duration of Governor Cooper’s Stay at Home Order, which is currently in effect through April 29, 2020. Neighboring counties, including Warren […]

Town Talk 04/07/20: Edmonds, VGCC Focus on ‘Hire Education’

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Jerry E. Edmonds, III, vice president of Workforce Development and Community Engagement at Vance-Granville Community College, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Serving in this new position since the fall, Edmonds supports economic development for the region and oversees training programs that respond to […]

Granville Vance Public Health Hosts COVID-19 ‘Virtual Town Hall’

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Granville Vance Public Health hosted a “Virtual Town Hall” session live via its Facebook page today at 11 a.m. Public Health Director Lisa Harrison, Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington, Maria Parham Health (MPH) CEO Bert Beard, and Major Stephen Staton with the […]

Town Talk 04/02/20: NCAFP’s Greg Griggs Discusses Coronavirus Challenges

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Greg Griggs, executive vice president of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. With a membership of over 4,200 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students, the mission of […]

Town Talk 04/01/20: Pearson Addresses Importance of Online Security, Avoiding Scams

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Stephen Pearson, co-owner and operator of Sadie’s Coffee Corner in downtown Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Wednesday at 11 a.m. Pearson, who teaches classes online at UNC-Chapel Hill and Utica College, and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in global business organization […]

Town Talk 03/31/20: VGCC Small Business Director Discusses SBA Loans, Webinars

100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Sheri Jones, director of the Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) Small Business Center, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. U.S. Small Business Administration Loans In discussing the various ways the VGCC Small Business Center is working with local businesses […]

Town Talk 03/26/20: Dr. Stephen Pearson Provides Tips on Working From Home

THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Dr. Stephen Pearson, co-owner and operator of Sadie’s Coffee Corner in downtown Henderson, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Pearson, who teaches classes online at UNC-Chapel Hill and Utica College, and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in global business organization […]